PROJECT RUSTY: 3 INCH EXHAUST UPGRADE
It has been all hands on deck in the Unsealed 4X4 Garage, as Dex and Ev spent close to four days pulling the body off the chassis in order to clean and remove any rust that had formed on…
Modifications
CUSTOM BT-50 FULL-TIME TOURER
For everyone who’s ever dreamed of selling the house and hitting the road for extended periods of time, here’s one bloke who’ll show you how it’s done… For images, video and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, CLICK HERE. Ron…
SHOULD YOU BE PAYING MORE FOR YOUR INSURANCE?
We compare the Unsealed 4X4 team’s current policies against the new kid on the block and see if a few extra bucks could mean a whole lot more coverage. OK, let’s be honest here. 4X4 insurance is about as exciting…
Staff Corner: Ev’s Bar Goes for a Drink
If you have seen the movie The Big Lebowski, there is a classic line in the film surrounding the lead character’s household rug which is stolen… “It really tied the room together.” Now, there was nothing wrong with the bullbar…
INDUSTRY NEWS: ARB UNVEILS OFF-ROAD ICONS
The biggest player in the aftermarket arena cuts loose on the vehicles many of us started out in… and the results are nothing short of spectacular. For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this on our digital magazine…
Anzac Legends: The Land Rover Perentie
To commemorate ANZAC Day, we road-tested two very different Land Rover Perenties… and have the bruises to prove it! It was about about 10am, and I was driving through the western suburbs of Sydney in an Ex-Army Land Rover Perentie.…
RANGER EVOLVED
Evolution, not revolution. This custom Ranger and camper combo is purpose-built for adventure. Building a 4X4 is best done with hindsight in mind. It’s only through experiences and failures that we’re able to decide not only what works and…
READERS’ RIGS ISSUE 22
DAVID’S LJ81 You might recall seeing Dave and his LJ50 in our Suzuki Across the Simpson article from Issue 018 of Unsealed 4X4, check it out below if you missed it. He’s back to show off his LJ81 restoration, which…
CUSTOM HILUX DUAL-CAB
One bloke who puts most of us to shame when it comes to building our dream 4X4s. No more excuses. Something has to be said for those out there who don’t give up; the kind of people who get…
STAFF CORNER: EV AND TIM GIVE US THEIR LATEST VEHICLE TWEAKS
EV’S FNB 4WD COIL TOWER BRACING The old GQ Patrols are damn near bulletproof… but considering how many miles they have racked up since they rolled out in 1988, any weak points have been found and addressed through the aftermarket…
INDUSTRY NEWS: SUSPENSION TESTING
For the majority of us, suspension modification has always been a grey area in terms of legalities, differing state and federal regulations, and what we are and aren’t allowed to do to our suspension in order to improve vehicle…
UNSEALED 4X4 GARAGE: PROJECT RUSTY
In Issue 18 of Unsealed 4X4, we introduced you to our Project Vehicle – aptly named ‘Project Rusty’. But then we hit a hurdle… how on Earth were we going to make this thing pretty with nowhere to kit her…
READERS’ RIGS – ISSUE 21
Jane & Malcolm’s Prado Jane and Malcolm take touring seriously! 27,500km worth of serious, to be precise. All this in their trusty Toyota Prado, which they say has never let them down (excluding a few inevitable punctures). They’ve travelled…
UNIMOG SUPER-TOURER
When a LandCruiser or Patrol won’t cut it, you need to think bigger … When you’re looking for the perfect long-distance tourer, what does your mind instantly think of? You want something that has plenty of off-road credentials; something…
2016 – READERS’ RIGS
For images and the full Unsealed experience, CLICK HERE. JASON’S DISCOVERY Jason’s 1998 Land Rover Discovery has a neat little set up for touring. He has heavier springs and shocks with a 2in lift, dual batteries, an ARB…
